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Explore the world of 3D art, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Our world is filled with objects that we can reach out, feel, and touch, and that help us learn more about ourselves. There are many styles of art that do this same thing. This art pops off the page so the viewer can experience it from many angles, sides, and lightings. For this emblem, you and your troop will learn about several different mediums used to create artwork that is three-dimensional.

To earn the 3D Art emblem, you must complete FOUR tasks.

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Task 1: origami

The art of paper folding called origami has been around since the early 1600s. It is from the Japanese word ori, which means folding, and kami meaning paper. Today, origami is celebrated as decorations and as a hobby, and is a way to express a person’s artistic talents. Some origami includes basic shapes, such as the crane, the flower, and a box, to more intricate designs including the use of modular sections to add color and even more dimension.

To complete this task, learn how to make three different origami creations. See your leader for resources and/or videos to watch.

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This task requires you to discover the world of ceramics. This style of art uses ceramic material, usually clay, and allows the artist to make whatever his imagination can embrace. Typical ceramic items include vases, pots, plates, figurines, planters, and much more. The ceramic material must go through a drying or heating process in order to maintain its shape and integrity. Master artists and tradesmen are able to make very thin, ornate items that are very rare and worth high prices; however, the majority of ceramics are usable items for everyday living. Geologists around the world have excavated ceramic artifacts from thousands of years ago. Many of these items can be seen at museums today. The history of ceramics is long and rich in styles, materials, and uses.

Now, it’s your turn to join the wonderful world of ceramics! Make a clay model or paint a pre- made ceramic sculpture. Your leader will provide the material and choices you need to complete this task.

Task 2: ceramics

Task 3: Papier Mâché

Papier mâché is a French term meaning chewed-up paper. This technique is used to create artworks of all styles and genres! You may see Mexican figurines, Mardi Gras masks, piñatas, small boxes, and other decorative wall hangings made from this 3D art material.

To complete this task, create one of the following papier mâché projects with your troop. To complete a papier mâché project you will need: newspaper, flour, water, mixing bowl or pan — and your imagination!

Instructions to make a simple piñata:1. Inflate a large round balloon.

2. Tear newspaper into strips about 2–3 inches wide.

3. Make a paste with flour and water. Use 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water. Pour the flour into a bowl, and then slowly mix in the water. It needs to be quite thick, so if it is runny, add more flour. If it is too thick, add more water.

4. Dip the newspaper strips one at a time into the paste, and apply them onto the balloon until it is completely covered.

5. Allow the balloon to dry.

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6. Glue toilet paper rolls or egg crates onto the balloon to make legs, ears, and nose for your piñata.

7. Papier mâché the rolls, and let them dry.

8. After the piñata is completely dry, decorate it with craft supplies.

If you would like to fill your piñata with candy or another treat, when your balloon is dry (step 5), cut a small hole in one end and fill the piñata with candy. Do not put too much in — it will make your piñata too heavy, and it might break. Papier mâché over the hole, and let it dry!

Instructions to create a mask: (This project is best if you work in pairs. You will need additional materials: Vaseline, straws, and paints.)

1. Make a paste using flour and water. Use 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water. Pour the flour into a bowl then slowly mix in the water. It needs to be quite thick, so if it is runny, add more flour. If it is too thick, just add more water.

2. Tear some newspaper into strips about 1–2 inches wide.

3. Cover your face in Vaseline from your forehead to under your chin. Especially cover your eyebrows!

4. Sit in a comfortable position, one in which your head can lean back for an extended period of time.

5. Place the straw in your mouth. This will allow you to breathe while your face is being covered with the plaster strips. If you are uncomfortable with using the straw, just have your partner keep the mouth area uncovered.

6. Layer the strips of papier mâché across your partner’s face, keeping a smooth, even layer.

7. Give the strips time to dry until you can begin to wiggle your face underneath. Once you can feel the mask begin to harden and pull away from your face, remove the mask and allow it to dry for at least 24 hours.

8. Use feathers, paint, glitter, and other craft supplies to decorate your mask!

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If you enjoy working with your hands, you may enjoy making a sculpture. A sculpture can be a representation of a real item or as abstract as you can imagine. Artists use many different materials, or mediums, to create sculptures, ranging from marble, metal, wood, or concrete to recyclables, clay, sand, ice, or even paper. A medium is the material used by the artists to make his artwork. To complete this task, you will examine different sculptures, and then allow your creative juices to flow as you create your own.

Create one sculpture using a medium approved by your troop leader. One option would be to make a pipe cleaner sculpture.

1. Gather pipe cleaners in whatever colors you are interested in using. You may want to use a Styrofoam tray for a base depending on your design.

2. Pick a topic you would like to represent with your sculpture.

3. Twist, tie, bend, and manipulate your pipe cleaners to create a one of a kind sculpture. Add googly eyes, beads, pom poms, felt, or foam to finish your creation.

4. Take a picture of your project to keep in your Explorer notebook.

Task 4: sculpture

Task 5: sand creation

Have you ever gone to a beach at the ocean or lake and enjoyed the views of beautiful sand creations? These creations can be made by the youngest artist and take only a few minutes or by a more trained artist and take days. Examples could be a simple castle with a moat to a sand copy of the White House. To complete this task, build a 3D sand creation in a sand box or at a sandy area. If one is not available, your leader will provide instructions on how to create your own sand box or sandy area.

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Candle making is a fun and creative way to show your artistic skills. It also gives you an item that is very useful. To complete this task, make your own candle. Because you will be dealing with melted wax during this task, it is important that you have an adult helping you.

First, there are a number of safety rules you will need to follow:

1. Have an adult help you.

2. Spread newspapers under your work area on the table.

3. Be very careful with matches and lighted candles. Only adults should be using the matches. Do not carry or play with lighted candles.

4. Keep lighted candles away from younger children.

5. Be careful not to spill wax on any surface it could ruin.

Materials Needed:

Task 6: candle making

• One pound of paraffin wax

• Pan

• #10 tin can

• Scissors

• Pot holders

• Candle wicks

• Pencil

• Old crayons

• Small paper cup (hot drink kind)

• Food coloring

• Perfume or scented candle pieces

• Stove or hot plate

There are a number of different candles that you can make with this material — colored candles, scented candles, or multi-colored chunky candles.

Instructions to melt the wax:1. Put wax in a #10 tin can. Place this can in a pan that has a couple of inches of water in it.

2. Gently boil the water. If the water boils away to less than an inch, add more water. Keep water boiling until wax is melted.

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3. Handle the tin can and pan with pot holders. Don’t play with melted wax or carry it around, because bits that drop on the floor are hard to clean up.

4. Don’t throw the water from the pan down the sink. Cool it and take out any bits of wax before disposing of the water. Wax can clog a sink. Scrub the pan with a soapy steel wool pad when you have finished.

Instructions to make the candles:1. Poke a very tiny hole in the bottom of a paper cup.

2. Thread a wick through it. Pull through about an inch of the wick.

3. Roll the other end of the wick around a pencil and lay the pencil across the top of the cup.

4. Pour melted wax slowly into the paper cup.

• To make a colored candle, add crayon bits to the melted wax.

• To make a scented candle, add bits of scented candle or perfume to the melted wax.

• To make a multi-colored chunk candle, put multi-colored chunks of wax into the cup and then fill the cup the rest of the way with the melted wax.

5. Let the wax in the cup stand and cool completely.

6. Tear or peel off the paper cup.

7. Cut off the wick from under the pencil.

8. Turn the candle upside down, and it is ready to use!

To make an “ice cube” candle, use a one-quart milk carton as your mold. Cut the carton in half and use the bottom half. Set the wick in place with the help of the pencil. Before you pour in the melted wax, fill the carton mold with ice cubes. Then, pour in the melted wax, and let it cool. Do the last step outside or over a large bowl or sink, so that as the ice melts it will not go all over the place. Now you have a candle with odd-shaped holes in it--completely one of a kind!

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Egg decorating is a popular art form in many areas of the world and has been around for thousands of years! Artists look for strong, beautifully shaped eggs, and then get busy painting intricate designs on the shells. Some eggshells are even adorned with expensive jewels and pearls! To complete this task, you will empty an eggshell, clean it, and design your own original eggshell artwork. Keep a picture of your work in your Explorer notebook.

Instructions:1. The first thing to do is buy some strong-shelled eggs at your local farmer’s market or

grocery store.

2. There are egg-blowing kits available for purchase, but you can do it right at your troop meeting with a couple of long needles, a few bowls, and some paper towels.

3. Take a sharp, long needle, and carefully poke a hole in the top and in the bottom of your eggshell. The hole on the bottom can be slightly larger. Through this hole, you want to use the needle, and rotate it around the inside of the egg to break up the membrane and yolk.

4. Place your egg over a bowl and gently begin blowing into the top hole. The insides of the egg should begin pouring out of the bottom hole into your bowl. This may take some patience and several minutes to blow all the material from the egg. You don’t want to force it too quickly because that may cause your eggshell to begin to crack.

5. Once the insides of the egg have been blown into the bowl, run water through your eggshell to clean out any leftover material.

6. Place your egg upright on the paper towel to drain excess water and allow time to dry.

7. Now you are ready to design, paint, and decorate your eggshell!

Task 7: egg decorating

bible time

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Leader’s or Resource Person’s Signature

Date Completed

Emblem Completion

ON TARGET!The next time you realize that you have messed up, stop and ask God to see past your mistake and continue to mold you into something wonderful!

Isaiah 64:8 NKJV“But now, O LORD, You are our Father. We are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand.”

reach for the stars

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To complete the Reach for the Stars project, finish the task below.

Complete a class at your local art school, craft store, or hobby group that expands your learning of one of the three-dimensional projects you worked on during this emblem.

Star Completion

Leader’s or Resource Person’s Signature

Date Completed

leader resource

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This emblem is filled with choices! Your boys can have an adventure creating art and enjoying manipulating many materials. Plan ahead and choose your projects depending on what materials are available for your troop. Several of the projects require strict guidance so that injuries and accidents are avoided.

To earn the 3D Art emblem, Explorers must complete FOUR tasks.

Task 1: origami

Making the origami projects gets easier with practice. If you don’t have time to make a project ahead of time, use an instructional video. It is easier to teach if you have a feel for the steps of creation. Thinner paper is often easier to begin with because the folds are easier to crease. As you and the troop get more comfortable with the process, it may be enjoyable to use some decorated paper or wrapping paper. Your local library will have many books available for the beginning paper folder.

Books:The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams by Robert Lang Easy Origami by John MontrollAbsolute Beginner’s Origami by Nick RobinsonBeginning Origami by Vicente Palacios

Online Resources:Variety of instructional videos on several projects: http://www.origami-fun.com

Paper box video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjEvDFFb1zo

Paper crane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSijU52XJ7w

Paper rocket ship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1bv0RoJjzY

Ninja star: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IzUXJSvB_g

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Two options are outlined in the Explorer Handbook for the papier mâché task, but there are numerous projects you can complete. This project is messy, so give yourself plenty of time and space!

Paste: The basic recipe for the paste is to mix one part flour with one part of water until the paste is a thick, glue-like consistency.

Paper Strips: You want to tear the newspaper into strips of different lengths depending on what your project will be. If you are making masks, you will want shorter pieces to go around the

The troop has a wide variety of options when it comes to completing a ceramic project.

• You can order pre-made ceramic figurines at a craft site or pick them up at a local craft store. Use acrylic paint to add color and a clear coat to seal it.

• Buy hardening clay, and allow your boys time to create a one-of-a-kind project and then leave clay to dry or bake in the oven.

• Make your own salt dough using this recipe: Mix in a large bowl 1 cup of salt, 2 cups of flour, and 1 cup of lukewarm water. At this time, you can also add colored powder drink mix to add color and scent to your dough if you are not planning on painting the creations. This dough must be kept in an airtight container, but can be kept for days. It can be air-dried or you can bake it at 200° F until the creations are dry. Depending on the thickness of the project, it can take 45 minutes to three hours to dry. If you did not color your dough, you may want to paint it. Once the projects are dry, they can be painted. Paint the projects with acrylic paints, and then use a polyurethane spray to seal in the color.

• If you have access to a kiln, visit a local ceramic store and buy greenware (ceramics that have not been fired). Teach the boys the process of cleaning and firing the project before painting. Any work with the kiln should be completed with adult supervision.

Teach the boys the process of cleaning and firing the project before painting: http://www.pottery-magic.com/pottery/tip_techniques/finishing.htm. Any work with the kiln should be completed with adult supervision.

Task 2: ceramics

Task 3: Papier Mâché

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areas of the face, but if you are covering a large balloon to make a bowl, long strips will work well.

Instructions to make a simple piñata:1. Inflate a large round balloon.

2. Tear newspaper into strips about 2–3 inches wide.

3. Make a paste with flour and water. Use 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water. Pour the flour into a bowl and then slowly mix in the water. It needs to be quite thick, so if it is runny, add more flour. If it is too thick, add more water.

4. Dip the newspaper strips one at a time into the paste, and apply them onto the balloon until it is completely covered.

5. Allow the balloon to dry.

6. Glue toilet paper rolls or egg crates onto the balloon to make legs, ears, and nose for your piñata.

7. Papier mâché the rolls, and let them dry.

8. After the piñata is completely dry, decorate it with craft supplies.

If you would like to fill your piñata with candy or another treat, when your balloon is dry (step 5), cut a small hole in one end and fill the piñata with candy. Do not put too much in — it will make your piñata too heavy, and it might break. Papier mâché over the hole, and let it dry!

Instructions to create a mask: (This project is best if you work in pairs. You will need additional materials: Vaseline, straws, and paints.)

1. Make a paste using flour and water. Use 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water. Pour the flour into a bowl then slowly mix in the water. It needs to be quite thick, so if it is runny, add more flour. If it is too thick, just add more water.

2. Tear some newspaper into strips about 1–2 inches wide.

3. Cover your face in Vaseline from you forehead to under your chin. Especially cover your eyebrows!

4. Sit in a comfortable position in which your head can lean back for an extended period of time.

5. Place the straw in your mouth. This will allow you to breathe while your face is being

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covered with the plaster strips. If you are uncomfortable with using the straw, just have your partner keep the mouth area uncovered.

6. Layer the strips of papier mâché across your partner’s face, keeping a smooth, even layer.

7. Give the strips time to dry until you can begin to wiggle your face underneath. Once you can feel the mask begin to harden and pull away from your face, remove the mask and allow it to dry for at least 24 hours.

8. Use feathers, paint, glitter, and other craft supplies to decorate your mask.

Show your Explorers a variety of sculptures. Get art books from the library or download pictures from online. Look for sculptures made of different materials. Keep in mind that some of the world’s most famous statues and sculptures are nudes, e.g. Michelangelo’s “David.”

Find a medium that is available to your group. In the Explorer Handbook, there are directions to make a pipe cleaner sculpture. Other options include, but are not limited to:

Toothpick Sculptures: Use mini marshmallows, grapes, gumdrops, Play-doh®, or glue to hold the wooden toothpicks together. In many stores, you can even find colored toothpicks, which will add some whimsy to the projects.

Popsicle Stick Sculptures: Use popsicle sticks and glue to create crosses, boxes, bridges, towers, and more. Accent with felt, foam, pom poms, and more.

Soap Carving: Use a soft soap and plastic knives to sculpt and carve a project from a bar of soap. Use pencils, tweezers, and nail files to add texture and finishing touches.

Recyclables: Save and collect recyclable bottles, cardboard, and plastics to use in creating a one-of-a-kind sculpture. If you use a glue gun to hold pieces together, use adult supervision at all times.

Task 4: sculpture

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This task option can bring out the kid in all of us! Many of our boys across the country may not have the opportunity to build a sand castle at the beach, but you can give them the chance to experience running sand through their fingers and learn the techniques of mixing water with sand to create a suitable building material. If possible, visit a sandy area, and build a creation from sand together or as individual projects. Take pictures to record in their Explorer notebooks.

Materials needed: • Buckets

• Shovels

• Measuring cups

• Measuring spoons

• Plastic knives

• Plastic spatulas

Make your own sand area:If a field trip is not available, you can pick sand up at a local home improvement store. Boys can work in small spaces, such as a gift box, or you can build a wooden frame, lined with plastic, and provide a larger space to work. If all of these options are unavailable, you can create your own colored sand using salt and colored chalk.

Instructions to make colored sand:1. On a smooth, covered surface, use a tool to crush chalk into fine powder.

2. Mix the colored powder with the desired amount of white salt until the mixture becomes combined.

3. On a piece of cardstock, draw a picture. Using a cotton swab, apply glue to small areas of the picture. Sprinkle colored sand over glue, and shake off the excess.

4. Repeat applying glue to different areas on the picture until you have completed your sand creation.

Task 5: Sand Creation

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Task 6: Candle Making

Many local craft stores provide classes on candle making. There are also many kits available online that you can order for your group. On the next page are several different easy-to-make candles, but this list is in no way exhaustive for this ever-growing hobby.

Materials needed:• One pound of paraffin wax

• Pan

• #10 tin can

• Scissors

• Pot holders

• Candle wicks

• Pencil

• Old crayons

• Food coloring

• Small paper cup (hot)

• Perfume or scented candle pieces

• Stove or hot plate

Layered Candles: Very simple to make, allow each layer to cool before pouring new layer of a different color of hot wax. Pouring the new layer while it is hot is best because it gives the candle a smooth appearance with no definite lines.

Whipped or “Cake” Candles: You need a finished candle and some hot wax. Allow the hot wax to cool slightly, enough for a “skin” to form on the top. Using a fork, whip the wax as you would to scramble eggs. Start from either the top or the bottom of the finished candle and, as the wax starts to harden, layer the wax onto the candle (this is much easier with two people). As the new layer begins to cool, you can squeeze the candle to tame it somewhat. This will give the candle a smoother finish.

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Water Candles: These are beautifully unique candles! You start with a bucket of water large enough to be able to submerse a pie tin. You can make a “jig” to hold the pie plate as you lower the candle into the water. Basically, this is two wires attached to the tin to serve as handles. You need a core candle, and some hot wax. Place the core candle in the tin and get ready to pour the wax. As you pour the wax into the pie tin, you lower the candle into the water. This causes the wax to cool in various shapes around the candle. Feel free to vary the colors to your personal preference.

Chunk Candles: These are created by using wax that was poured into a tin, and then broken into different sized chunks when cooled. Place the chunks into the mold and pour wax that has been cooled a little over the chunks. Cooled wax eliminates color bleeding that hot wax causes.

Sand Candles: Take damp sand from a bucket, and press into a bowl to give it a more uniform shape. Put in the wick, and pour the wax into the sand mold. The wax should be poured at 200° F. The finished result will be the candle surrounded in sand.

Hurricane Candles: You can use a saucepan as a mold for the hurricane shell. Spray the interior of the saucepan with silicone so the shell can be easily removed. Each shell requires about two quarts of wax, though much of this is reusable as it is poured out of the mold before it solidifies. Add the dye when the wax reaches 200° F. Do not add stearin because it darkens the wax and causes it to become opaque. The shell must remain translucent so the candle flame will shine through. Fill the mold with wax, and place it into a cool water bath until the walls and base have solidified to a thickness of about one inch. Then remove the crust from the top, and pour out the liquid wax from the center. (As the top crust forms during cooling, test its thickness. When the crust is a quarter inch thick, insert a knife into the wax a half inch from the walls of the pan. Cut out a circle.) The shell can be reused indefinitely by adding new candles.

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Egg decorating is a popular art form in many areas of the world, and has been around for thousands of years! To complete this task, the Explorers will empty an eggshell, clean it, and design their own original eggshell artwork.

Instructions1. The first thing to do is buy some strong-shelled eggs at your local farmer’s market or

grocery store.

2. There are egg-blowing kits available for purchase, but you can do it right at your troop meeting with a couple of long needles, a few bowls, and some paper towels.

3. Take a sharp, long needle, and carefully poke a hole in the top and in the bottom of your eggshell. The hole on the bottom can be slightly larger. Through this hole, you want to use the needle, and rotate it around the inside of the egg to break up the membrane and yolk.

4. Place your egg over a bowl and gently begin blowing into the top hole. The insides of the egg should begin pouring out the bottom hole into your bowl. This may take some patience and several minutes to blow all the material from the egg. You don’t want to force it too quickly because that may cause your eggshell to begin to crack.

5. Once the insides of the egg have been blown into the bowl, run water through your eggshell to clean out any leftover material.

6. Place your egg upright on the paper towel to drain excess water and allow time to dry.

7. Now you are ready to design, paint, and decorate your eggshell.

Task 7: Egg Decorating

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Leader Resource: 3D Art - Bible Study

Isaiah 64:8 NKJV“But now, O LORD, You are our Father. We are the clay,

and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand.”

Supplies: A small piece of play dough for each boy.

Introduction: Let’s have a contest. Let me see who can make the best football. (Give time for creations.) Who can make the best bird’s nest? (Give time for creations.) I’m thinking I want to see a strawberry! (Give time for creations.) Now make a person! Go! (Give time for creations.) So, were those easy to make? Some were easier than others, right? Making a ball may seem easy compared to making a person! Today’s Scripture reminds us that God created us just like a sculptor makes a pot, just as if He had a big hunk of clay and formed us in His hands.

Scripture: Let’s read Isaiah 64:8.

You see, God took time to make everything on Earth during creation. Then He made Man and Woman. It didn’t stop there. He also made us! How wonderful to know that the same God who made the sun and the moon formed us. Some good news that I have to share with you is that He is happy to be working on you. Each day, if we allow Him, He will continue to mold us into what He wants us to be. Sometimes, we might mess up, just like when you were making one of your clay sculptures, but then you worked to fix it. God will work to mold us anew when we mess up! That is exciting!

ON TARGET!

The next time you realize that you have messed up, stop and ask God to see past your mistake and continue to mold you into something wonderful!

PRAYER

Dear Jesus, How cool to know that the Creator of the entire world also created me and knows my name. Today, I ask that You help me to be molded into something wonderful. I love that I am a work of Your hand and am filled with awe at the chance to show Your love. Thank you. Amen.